ANCHORAGE : A place suitable for anchoring in relation to the wind, seas and bottom.
ASTERN: In the direction of, or behind, the stern. The opposite of ahead.
Anchorage: a place to anchor, prefrably protected from wind and waves
Astern: Behind the boat
Athwartship: At right angles to the fore-aft line of a vessel ...
ANCHORAGE - A place suitable for anchoring in relation to the wind, seas and bottom.
ANCHOR LOCKER - Storage space for the anchor rode and anchor .
ANCHOR WINDLASS - Device used to assist when raising the anchor .
anchorage
A location intended or suited for anchoring.
anti-fouling paint
A special marine paint applied to a boat's hull to prevent marine growth.
anchorage - A place where a boat anchors, usually an established and marked area.
anemometer - A device that measures wind velocity.
aneroid barometer - A mechanical barometer used to measure air pressure for warnings of changing weather.
Anchorage
Choosing an anchorage means choosing where to cast anchor. Several considerations affect the choice of an anchorage.
Anchorage:
A sheltered place suitable for anchoring in relation to the wind, seas and bottom.
Anemometer:
An instrument for measuring wind speed ...
Anchorage - A harbor suitable and usually designated as a place to anchor
Anti-Ventilation Plate - The horizontal plate just above the prop, sometimes called the anti-cavitation plate
Astern - Behind the boat; to the rear ...
Anchorage
The ground or area suitable for vessels to anchor.
Anchor Light ...
anchorage
A place for anchoring. A good (safe) anchorage is protected by land and has relatively shallow water and good holding ground, without weed or rocks. A poor (unsafe) anchorage is otherwise.
Anchorage regulations cover background, procedures, rules, and a list of special anchorage areas and anchorage grounds. These regulations are contained in Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 109 and 110.
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An anchorage protected from storms either naturally or by man-made barriers.
Harbormaster
The individual who is in charge of a harbor.
An anchorage protected from most storms; may be natural or man-made, with breakwaters and jetties.
harden up
To steer closer to the wind, usually by pulling in on the sheets and steering the yacht closer to the eye of the wind.
anchorage - A suitable and customary harbor area in which vessels may anchor; a designated harbor mooring area.
anchor bend - A specific knot used to fasten an anchor line to an anchor.
Anchorage-A sheltered place or area where a boat can anchor.
Anchor Ball - A black ball visible in all direction display in the forward part of a vessel at anchor.
Anchor bend- A type of knot used to fasten an anchor to its line.
A good anchorage offers protection from the current weather conditions, and will also offer protection from the expected weather.
Permanent anchorage. It consists of a heavy weight (or an anchor), a chain of a certain length, and a buoy. Mooring is also often used for piers, instead of pilings.
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Harbor -A safe anchorage, protected from most storms; may be natural or man-made, with breakwaters and jetties; a place for docking and loading.
Hard over - turning the wheel as far as possible ...
Anchored Ball > 7m (not in channel) > 20m (in anchorage)
Aground 3 Balls (vert. line) > 12m
Not Under Command 2 Balls (vert. line) > 12m
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usually moored, used as navigational aids, markers for moorings or underwater objects, or to support test or scientific gear CAPSTAN a revolving cylindrical device used for heaving in lines CAST OFF to let go a line; to leave a dock or anchorage ...
Cable Buoy - An empty cask employed to buoy up the cable in rocky anchorage.
Can Buoy - A buoy with a round bottom and conical top (Pear-Shaped) usually made of sheet or boiler iron. Buoy is also hollow.
You get all the advantages of the house and the anchorage, and all the benefits that accrue to association with men who are ardent and enthusiastic in the enjoyment of their pet diversion.
harbor masterThe person at a harbor in charge of anchorages, berths and harbor traffic. hard chineA sharp-angle at the intersection of the hull's side and bottom. hard overTurning the steering wheel or tiller all the way in one direction.
The highly successful employment of one by the defenders of Antwerp when besieged by the prince of Parma in 1585 brought them into prominent notice, and they were used to drive the Armada from its anchorage at Gravelines in 1588.
Once you are on the premises, take a tour of the anchorage at very slow speed to:
* Get a sense of where you would like to be for the night.
* Spot the sandy areas where your holding will be best.
I like to cruise into the anchorage with the tiller tucked between my legs and a cup of tea in one hand and a chart in the other.
Anchorage: Not only a city in Alaska, but also the spot where you anchor your vessel; normally evaluated according to tides, wind and ground; sometimes used for the ground only ...
We were lucky that the anchorage was fairly well protected and despite having dragged, we were not driven farther and farther onto the reef by large, crashing waves. This is often the case when you drag onto a lee shore.
Many "pure" sailing yachts are also equipped with a low-power internal-combustion engine for use in conditions of calm and when entering or leaving difficult anchorages.
Harbor - A safe, protected anchorage for docking and loading.
Hatch - An opening in the deck, providing access to the space below.
Head - This word is used in many ways in boating, the most important to those on board being "toilet." ...
A location that is not sheltered from the wind and seas. An open location would not make a good anchorage.
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Osmosis is when water penetration occurs through the gel coat and into the laminate below. Osmosis is marked by blistering ...
(e) A vessel of less than 7 metres in length, when at anchor, not in or near a narrow channel, fairway or anchorage, or where other vessels normally navigate, ...
The dock or anchorage occupied by a boat; 2. A place where a person sleeps bight 1. The middle part of a line not including the bitter end; 2. A loop in a rope or a bend in the shoreline.
Cruising guides
Books that describe features of particular sailing areas, such as hazards, anchorages, etc.
Cutter
A sailboat with one mast and a mainsail and two headsails.
On yachts shorter than 10m there is not enough room for a reasonable dinghy, but there is a genuine need for one, because anchorages are far less expensive than slips or dock space.
Anchor - An object designed to grip the ground, under a body of water, to hold the boat in a selected area
Anchorage -- a place for anchoring
Apparent wind - The perceived wind direction experienced on a moving boat.
Anchorage - A place suitable for anchoring in relation to the wind, seas and bottom.
Astern - In back of the boat, opposite of ahead.
Athwartships - At right angles to the centerline of the boat; rowboat seats are generally athwart ships.
The term berth is more properly applied to the space a ship occupies pier or at an anchorage.
Also a tremendous assist when approaching an unfamiliar harbour with a hard-to-find entrance, or entering or leaving an anchorage at night.
Wind instruments (vane and speed) and depth sounder.
 See also: Anchor, Boat, Light, Line, Forward
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